Washing-machine



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WASHING MACHINE.

NQ. 497,918. Patented May 23, 1893.

'Unitas STATES vParenti Granen.

BENJAMIN F. HARTMAN, OF FICKERING, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 497,918, dated May 23, 1893.

Application filed June 6, 1892. `Serial Np. 435.686. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. HARTMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pickering, in the countyof Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful `VVashing-lVlachine, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in `washing machines.

The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve the construction of Washing machines but more especially the construction of the washing cylinder, and means for conducting the overiow from the body back to the body.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings-Figure l is a perspective view of a Washing machine constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2isa vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at :right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the washing cylinder, on a reduced scale. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view "of the cylinder illustrating the construction of the water tubes. Fig. 6 is a similar view illustrating a modification of the cylinder. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective View illustrating avent opening with its hood and slide.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the draw- 1n gs.

1 designates a washing machine body provided with a semi-cylindrical top or cover 2 and having journaled in it a washing cylinder 3, which has a hinged section 4, and which is adapted to be rotated by a crank handle 5 to wash clothes placed within it.

On the inner faces of the ends 6 of the Washing cylinder are oppositely disposed water tubes 7, which terminate at their outer ends in buckets 8, and which taper toward their inner ends. The inner ends of the water tube 7 extend to and communicate witha horizontal perforated tube 9, and are adapted to deliver water to the perforated tube; and the latter causes the Water to fall upon the clothes being washed. The perforated tube is provided at its ends with transverse stationary partitions 10, which are disposed opposite the inner ends of the water tube to prevent water from one tube being thrown into the other. The buckets 8 are arranged at and form a portion ofthe periphery of the cylinder, and are adapted to collect water during the rotation of the cylinder and cause the same to flow through the Water tubes 7; and removable plugs l1 are provided and are adapted to it into and close the mouths cf the buckets, so that one or more buckets may be closed to regulate the quantity of water delivered upon the clothes. The outer side of the bucket 8 is curved and extends slightly beyond the periphery of the cylinder, and the other side is straight.

Each end of the cylinder is provided with a series of openings or vents 12 through which steam is admitted and delivered on the clothes. The cover of the body 1 is provided at its top with a vent opening 13 to permit the escape of steam from the body, and a pivoted slide 14 is arranged to close the vent opening.

In Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawings is illustrated a modification of the invention in which only one tube for the introduction of water is arranged at each end of the cylinder; but it will be seen that this modiication is obvious; and I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein shown and described, as I may Without departing from the spirit of my invention make minor changes therein.

The clothes to be washed are placed in the cylinder which is rotated as Water and steam are forced through the clothes thereby removing dirt and stains. l

There are two rows of the openings 12 at each end of the cylinder, and each one is provided with a hood 15 to catch the steam and cause the same to enter the opening, and it is provided with a slide 16 adapted to close the opening to regulate the amount of steam and admit it into the cylinder. The hoods of the outer row of openings 12 are disposed opposite the inner row so that some of the hoods will be in position to catch the steam when the cylinder is rotated or reverselyrot-ated.

The slides 14 and 16 are each pivoted at one end and are provided at the other end with a IOO curved arm which forms ahandle by means of which the slide may be operated to open or close the vent opening; and the handle is arranged in a curved keeper 21 which is arranged adjacent to the slide and prevents the said slide being broken.

The overtlow from the boiler or body of the washing machine is caught in a gutter 22 extending around the sides and ends of the body and having a general inclination toward one end of the latter; and the overfiow is returned into the body through an opening Y 23 and a depending inverted T-shaped tube 24 provided at the ends 25 with perforations, which being arranged at the ends of the horizontal portion of the tube cannot have the water from the boiler forced into them by the rotation of the cylinder. This construction not only prevents the Waste of water, but it also dispenses with the inconvenience of emptying .drip buckets, and there may be a continuous stantially as described.

3. In a Washing machine, the combination of a body, a cylinder mounted' therein and provided at its ends with openings, hoods arranged over the openings and slides arranged to close the openings, substantially as described.

4. A washing machine body provided on its outside with a gutter and having an opening communicating,r therewithand provided with an inverted Teshaped tube having its upper end arranged at the opening and provided With perforations, located at the ends of the horizontal portion of the tube substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own lI have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

B. F. HARTMAN.

Witnesses:

' JENNIE R. HARTMAN,

SAMUEL WILSON. 

